WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The Allegheny men's basketball team fell on the road in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action to Waynesburg 73-64 Saturday (Feb. 3) on the road.
 
After a back-and-forth start, a 7-0 Waynesburg run gave them a 15-7 advantage. The Gators fought back with a 12-4 run to tie it at 19. The teams were evenly matched throughout the rest of half as the Yellow Jackets owned a slight 38-36 halftime lead.
 
Luke Barker (New Castle, Pa./Struthers (Ohio)) led the Gators with 10 first half points. Isaiah Portis (Medina, Ohio/Norwayne) put up seven while Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) had six and Andre Wilder (Beaver Falls, Pa./Lincoln Park) tallied five. The Gators shot 44.8% (13-of-29) in the half and had a slight edge in rebounds.
 
Early in the second half, Wilder scored four straight points to tie the game and then give Allegheny the lead, 42-40. However, Waynesburg started to pull away, taking a 61-49 lead midway through the half. The Gators fought back, bringing the score withing single digits multiple times in the final minutes but were unable to overcome the deficit.
 
Inside the Box

• Lang led the Gators with 13 points to go with four rebounds and a pair of assists.
• Barker was second on the team with 12 points.
• Portis produced 11 points with four rebounds and four steals.
• Preston Turk (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) finished with nine points, four rebounds and two assists.
• Wilder also had nine points with four rebounds.
• Jayson Perry (Tampa, Fla./Sickles) and James Sitter (Erie, Pa./Fairview) each had five points. 

News and Notes

• Allegheny is now 12-4 against the Yellow Jackets all-time.

Up Next
The Gators remain on the road Wednesday (Feb. 7) as they travel to Chatham.